Tucked away on unexceptional roads or behind modest façades, these London dream homes are deliciously deceptive

Musician and DJ Iraina Mancini moved to Muswell Hill for love, but it turned out to be the perfect antidote to late nights on stage

These elusive gems haven’t been seen on the market for half a century

The product designer and eldest son of Terence Conran says his late father would have been ‘very pleased’ with the brand’s 60th launch

The singer was seen strolling near the ponds in January – as source says he’s already bonding with the neighbours

Asymmetry is the calling card of this short-lived architectural movement, which inspired housebuilders well into the Twenties

The East London Cloth founder is gearing up to launch new fabric house CC Moulton from her studio on arty Vyner Street

Skip the tricky second step by securing enough space first time — and dodge the stamp duty too

The subterranean concrete bunker, said to have links to the Dambusters, is being sold with two acres of prime commuter belt land

The garden shed’s got nothing on these swanky studios, which add square footage without disruptive renovation works

Old garages, neglected yards and unwanted gardens offer Grand Designs-style adventure for enterprising Londoners

Artist Henry Hudson swapped east for west last year. Here are his Shepherd’s Bush hits, from that dystopian roundabout to ‘middle-aged’ Shakespeare in the park

Flooded with even light, these warehouse conversions and studios are catnip for creative types

Slip into one of London’s most covetable neighbourhoods with a wider take on the worst-house, best-street approach

From a beachfront flat to a future-proof Passivhaus, these boutique schemes and standalone homes are an antidote to identikit estates

The design competition returned to BBC One last night, with Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Mary Portas revealed among series guest judges

Richard Rogers and Norman Foster went on to design some of the world’s best-known buildings after their short-lived partnership

Solid walls, sensible layouts and service charges that don’t require a double take — London’s ex-local authority homes are quickly shedding any lingering stigma

Skip the trudge back to the Tube with a move to one of London’s live music hubs. These homes are all within striking distance of two or more buzzing venues

Scottish pop artist Philip Colbert is best known for his lobster alter ego. Here’s why he’s happily settled in this east London urban oasis